Edmunds.com pits the class of its class, the 2015 Honda Odyssey Touring Elite, against a surprise Balkan competitor, the 2015 Tartan Prancer LE. The refined Odyssey has for years used the traditional virtues of refinement, extensive features, high quality and exquisite design to dominate the minivan class. But the Prancer has dispensed with all that to re-imagine what a minivan can and should be.

This is a straightforward and comprehensive comparison that takes into account advanced technology with the practical concern of moms everywhere.

Honda has been producing the Odyssey for North America since 1994. This is the fourth generation for the van. It is assembled in Lincoln, Alabama by Honda Manufacturing of Alabama.

The Tartan Prancer is fictionally produced in Albania. It was conceived and built to be featured in the new film "Vacation," that opens galaxy-wide on July 29th. Many undignified things happen to it.